Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship
Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely personal revelations from a ...
‘He should have worked.’ Defendant Madigan testifies about ‘no-work’ job allegations
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has completed his first day of testimony at the longtime Chicago Democrat’s ...
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Ex-speaker Madigan takes witness stand, denying he traded ‘public office’ for ‘private gain’
Over the past 2½ months, the jury in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial has heard the longtime ...
Michael Madigan takes the stand to make his case: 'When people asked me for help … I tried to help them'
Madigan is accused of leading a criminal enterprise designed to enhance his political power and enrich himself and his allies ...
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan takes stand in his own defense in landmark corruption trial
The former speaker is arguably one of the most notable former politicians to testify in their own defense since former ...
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Cracks appear between Mike Madigan and co-defendant Mike McClain in federal corruption trial
Mike Madigan and Mike McClain have known each other since they both were state representatives in the 1970s, but their ...
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Madigan to take witness stand in his corruption trial
In a turn of events, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will take the witness stand in his corruption trial.
Mike Madigan trial live updates: Former IL House speaker takes stand in own defense for 2nd day
It was July 18, 2017, when Madigan first met real estate developer Andy Cretal at his tax law firm office in the Loop. That meeting was, without either man's knowledge, being recorded by 22nd Ward ...
Madigan explains his well-known aversion to cellphones, email: 'I wanted to end my day'
The former Illinois House speaker's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces ...